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- Popular drugs that have been used to treat diabetes may soon be approved for weight loss. Many patients who have struggled with weight problems say they have already seen positive results.
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There is alot ignorance and plain cruelty againt people who struggle with weight gain and loss.
Because most don't want to actually do the work and make the lifestyle changes that will result in REAL weight loss. They just want a quick fix.
@@meghanmisaliar you are so sadly mistaken. Your comment is cruel and ignorant
@@mrsfivepip my comment is realistic. And factual.
Most just want to eat and lose weight or without adjusting their lifestyles
@@mrsfivepip people like you want an easy fix 😂😂😂
I have POTS syndrome & have suffered for 6 years. I was prescribed Mounjaro to help me lose weight & almost immediately started feeling better. It actually helped my symptoms so now I can actually function as a normal human being! I am so grateful my insurance covers this so I didn't continue to gain weight (even though I stick to my nutrionalist diet & I exercise 5x a week) & develop pre-diabetes.
However, my Son tried Mounjaro & developed Pancreatitis so please be careful! It can also cause thyroid cancer.
What insurance do you have?
@@SpiritualDivinethyroid cancer is where you lost me.. What proof do you have
Mounjaro is an appetite suppressant. It did not cure you of anything You’re eating 1/3 of what you did with your nutrition plan. That’s why you feel better. Yes it helps with insulin resistance, but that’s it. It’s not a miracle drug.
@@SpiritualDivine this is not true
I lost 75 pounds on ozempic in 12 weeks!! I love it and I am a big guy with type 2 diabetic this has been a life-saving game changer!!!!!
What dosage
Yesss. Love it!
Does it have bad side effects
I’ve been on it 5 months and only lost 15 pounds I can barely eat so I don’t understand why I’m not loosing weight
That seems too fast. Did your skin have time to recover? I've lost 50 pounds, but it took 6 months
Semiglutides have been in use for over ten years, when you say long term side effects aren’t known, I’m curious to know how long is needed for long term data?
You need to do your research. For weight loss only 25% should be lean muscle mass. Recent studies that are being suppressed by the media and fda are showing that these drugs reduce lean muscle mass by 67%. When you lose that much lean muscle mass you become more inflamed and it increases insulin resistance so making your diabetes worse
What are the data?
I can tell you the side effects of being overweight and obese....they're not good. Ever since covid, now everybody jumps up and down about "long term effects"...please. Losing the weight is the best thing for any of us.
I just remember FEN-Fen and how awful that turned out….
i turn 18 in a few months and plan on going on ozempic. Ive been 60 lbs overweight since i was 12, im tired of diets that dont work and public shaming.
Good luck! Starting next week!!
If you don't have hormonal issues, I think you just need the right knowledge and guidance on diet and nutrition. I've gone from 35% body fat to 10% body fat with solely diet and exercise based on right knowledge on how the body works and how to do it in a way that's sustainable forever.
For most people, that’s too hard. Unfortunately. I have lost 65lbs, but a drug actually made me gain 20lbs back and now I’m using weight watchers to hold me accountable to get it all off! But I grew up being a very thin person so 20-30lbs over weight seems like a lot to me.
Remember it's not about looks! It's about your health..
Both
It's healthy to feel good about how you look though. 😢
@@stellabellafontay9366 I know, but too many focus on LOOKS...Its been like that for decades..SAD really.
True, but the number on the scale and how we look in the mirror greatly affects how we feel, mental health and mood. I'm 6'4 and when I was 185 lbs I was healthy, but hated myself. Hated how clothes fit me so big, hated how I looked like a scarecrow, hated how I was always asked "are you sick? Have you eaten"
Now at 245 I'm still healthy but stronger than ever and happier than ever. Don't ever let anyone convince you the number on the scale doesn't matter
I had to go the virtual clinic, private route and get a semiglutide compound. It is $250 a month and luckily my FSA covers the cost. I tried to go through my pcp and was told that even though my BMI is over 30, I cant get Ozempic because Im not diabetic and Wegovy isnt covered. So far, Ive lost 7lbs in two weeks which is good for me. Im menopausal and it has been hard as hell to lose weight despite diet and exercise. Thank God for other options!
I HAVE NEVER Never OVERWEIGHT UNTIL MENOPAUSE. WTH? I eat around 1300 calories and walk 2 hours where before I ate 2000 and walked 1 hour. Starving all the time and now I am 40 lbs over in 5 years. (5 lbs a year). Please tell me where you were able to get this!
Which private clinic did you use?
@@lf9341 Balanced Hormone Health.
@@lf9341Your body gets more and more until in resistant the older you get. I've had the insulin resistance of a 50-year-old woman since I was 16. The struggle is real.
I buy from Layla, its Nova pharmaceutical company that delivers to my door from texas. About 300 a month.@theluckyreviewerchannel9546
Important to diet and exercise with Ozempic , or mounjaro lifestyle changes I would recommend using it as a temporary tool to lose weight if you’re a non diabetic~ licensed pharmacist . I used MJ for 4 months it helps but I have been exercising a lot and making way better eating choices and it helps so this way when I’m done with MJ in a month will not regain anything gotta keep up with the lifestyle changes or you’ll gain weight back same goes for the patient who do gastric sleeve still have to put the work in or you’ll gain everything back plus more
Well said!!!
@@crunkin1t590 thank you im a pharmacist and I feel these meds are great but not sustainable for non diabetics long term
I’m diabetic and overweight. Can I lose weight on the lower 5 mg dose or do I need the 10 to 15
@@mattiec7072 None of these GLP-1 are temporary medications. You need to stay on them indefinitely. You can't just expect a patient to be able to go off and it maintain the better diet because once they do, their appetite will come roaring back.
I have been taking Mounjaro for 9 months and with that and walking and eating keto , I have lost 120 lbs in 16 months I have type 2 and pcos and had gastric bypass 24 yrs ago this has been a game changer for the better
I'm 44. I was never overweight for most of my life. I have been disabled for most of my adult life though. After suffering two miscarriages, the stillbirth of our son, followed by the birth of our miracle son at 41, my body went through a ton. And now I'm stuck in place were I weight well over 200 lbs. And it's near impossible to loose weight. I've tried everything, but with being disabled, I'm also very limited. My Dr recently prescribed me wegovy to try and help get weight loss going. To get a start after trying everything for 3 yrs. But Medicare will not cover weight loss medications. And we don't have over a thousand dollars a month to cover it. So now I'm sitting here, seeing a miracle that can be helpful, but can't get it because I'm not wealthy. It's ridiculous the cost of these medications.
Hello, I am very sorry to read this. It’s outrageous that the USA medical insurance don’t cover Ozempic or Wegovy. But, then again - there’s no universal healthcare in USA either. That IS the root of the problem.
(Not American so I may get some things confused) - can you not claim it on insurance for diabetes 2, or for cardiovascular health conditions? If you are 200pounds I’m assuming you do have diabetes 2? Obesity IS a health condition. Claim it for those conditions and not for ‘weight loss’. How can they deny medications for diabetes 2? Ozempic IS for diabetes 2. Wegovy is Ozempic but with a difference name so they can market Wegovy as weight loss and Ozempic as diabetes 2.
$1000 a month?! - assuming this is for 4 sub cut injections? One per week? I have purchased Ozempic in UK, 4 week supply - it costs around £300 a month which is $381.45 USD. Speechless.
I am no way even paying £300 again either, I’m getting it prescribed from my doctor, because, UK have regulations and license for Wegovy to be used for those who are in the weight problem category + patient’s BMI must be over a certain number. It’s prescribed especially diabetes 2, prediabetes, cardio conditions, high BP, and anything else like that. When I get Wegovy from Dr I won’t be paying a penny for it. It literally is ‘free’ for me, because it’s the NHS but also because I do not have to pay a basic prescription charge which is only £10 or something like that anyway.
USA needs to get it prioritises right.
@@user-cd2ut4fx1m hi there, I actually do not have diabetes. I did have my doctor run a test for it because then I would be able to get Ozempic covered. I don't have heart health issues either that would qualify me for it. It's pretty frustrating. I do need to contact my insurance company to get a form to try and have my doctor request an override for the no, but since it's Medicare, it's highly unlikely that they will listen to him.
The cost for Wegovy, out of pocket, is actually closer to $1600.00 a month, but the company gives out $500 off coupons you can use at your pharmacy. So then it comes down to close to $1k for a months supply. It's pretty ridiculous.
@@user-cd2ut4fx1m That would constitute insurance fraud. Most insurance companies require proof of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis before they will cover it. If the company deems it cosmetic use they won't cover it at all, irregardless of a diabetes diagnosis.
lol it’s not a miracle. Why did you post this whole story and refuse to take any accountability ? Maybe those fertility issues were due to your weight. Being immobile at 44 is ridiculous unless you have some debilitating disease, or you lost your legs somehow. When people say “I tried everything” I know that’s a lie because I used to be hella fat. Lost it all and now I’m in great shape, muscular, and feel amazing. When someone takes 0 accountability for the reasons why they are sick (I’m not talking about random diseases that can occur, that’s totally different) I can’t take them seriously.
It’s like an alcoholic complaining that their liver is dying, and that there is no way to fix it and there’s nothing that they can do. Hell, they could stop drinking ?
I'm proud of you Sweet Beautiful Girl. You have done a fantastic job. I believe in you. Maybe I will share my story with you someday, if you want. Stay strong, Be happy, and HAVE FUN!!!!!🌷🎶👍👏
A Colorado Mountain Grandma USA 💜✌️🌏🌍🌎
Stop lying
I have lost over 60 lbs on ozempic as of last month my insurance company will no longer cover it. I have come so far and for this to happen. I am pre-diabetic and this is preventing me from becoming a diabetic. I hope that insurance companies decide to start covering it again
How did you hear it covered?? 💗
@@maiyahhx2318 I received a rejection letter from CareFirst stating they won’t cover it any longer.
@@Beckham832-pm4nx yes but when they did cover it, how’d you get it covered?
@@maiyahhx2318 it was originally covered through the Calibrate diet. My medical team through Calibrate was able to get it cover for 15 months.
@@Beckham832-pm4nxdefy medical $260 a month
I am currently on this and it is approved by my insurance but only certain insurance companies cover this. I only have 40 lbs to loose but this was important for me so my borderline diabetes doesn't develop into a chronic condition.
*lose
Wagovy is the same drug approved by the fda for WEIGHT LOSS. Ozempic is needed for diabetics and diabetics only.
I've lost 20lbs in 5 weeks.. Easy to do if you exercise too while taking it.
You guys know you could eat healthy and exercise instead of taking a drug that you either have to take for the rest of your life or you're going to gain the weight back when you get off it
So happy for her but I am diabetic and I can’t get it for my illness
such a beautifull woman, really happy for her
I know absolutely nothing about those drugs. I'm a very thin person. Congratulations for your weight loss journey.
Wow. Thx for telling us!!
Has anyone with pcos used this? If so how did you find it?
Been on Monjaro for a year now. Lost 117 lbs. But coupon ran out and get it now. Please FDA approve it for weightloss and insurance approve it!!! It will save you so much in Healthcare expenses! Please I'm begging you!!
just putting this out there---------look up Dr Fung from Toronto, he says fasting and low carb help reverse diabetes in type2
With this much weight off change the way you eat and increase your activity.
I belong to a diabetes group on FB. We are all struggling to get our ozempic! I have been out for almost 2 months now and my sugar has gone back up. These weight loss people are causing diabetics major issues! I should not have to call 50 pharmacies to try and get my medication. No, I am not over weight, no my diabetes is not caused by being overweight. We are an angry group pf people!
Good for this women if it helps her loose weight and leads to her feeling better and treating herself better. But we all need to realize we eat too much. We are a society of excess.
*lose!
Good for her why??? All she had to do was work out and stop eating junk! Nothing good about being LAZY!
Too much processed foods and sugar … diet is so important… Whole Foods … and cut out the sugar .. American diet is so bad ..
Big pharma wants people on drugs …
Not good for anyone! It is cheating and you might as well be a drug addict!
I’ve been denied wagovy a few days ago. (Obamacare) My doctor says I’m at high risk for heart disease or heart attack. But I got my A12 under control!
Cmon, pharmacies arent filling it because theyre not making money!! Something needs to be done. You cant start people on this stuff and cut them off
congradulations!
Just took my 3rd shot of 7.5 Mounjaro. So far it has been awesome for me! No comparison to Trulicity!
How’s being your progress so far?
She looks great!
😮 awesome
Thankful with my insurance it's only $30 a month
somebody save us.
Ozempic didn't work for my diabetes, but Mounjaro has, but without insurance I pay $1,103,45 per 4 doses which is a months worth. Ive waited for Canada to get it, but they just stopped Ozempic ,so I doubt if they will get it. BTW you look fantastic, I know you feel awesome keep walking and eating right to be able to stop this product is the goal, I have stopped and kept the weight off.
Change your insurance, 1k is a lot. Or you can get these med from DR without prescription and much lower. Btw, generic brand.
There's so many online clinics that can get it for you easily..defy medical in Tampa is one. $260 month and you get the medicine and syringe. Everything you need.
@@crunkin1t590 I just paid almost 1000.00 for it. I start it tomorrow. I'm an hour from Tampa. Thank you! I will check it out, if this works for me.
Will you have to take this forever?
I was told yes! When you stop taking it, the weight starts coming back.
There are peptide companies that sell the same product for 100-200 per month.
It’s not widely back in stock I am waiting to help my sickness no weight!
Do you need to pay and how much per Month in US???
I was put on mounjaro because I was prediabetic and overweight. My weight management put me on it. Prior to this I was approved for bariatric surgery and didn't want to go through another medical center. My GI in July did an endoscopy I had an ulcer so he scheduled for another in September. In August I started this poison mounjaro and I had no appetite at all. I couldn't even take a sip of a protein shake very week and even working out was difficult. I went to my 2nd endoscopy and my GI had to stop cause of food in my stomach. I didn't understand I hadn't been eating a lot. I then had to do a 3rd endoscopy a week later and told me all liquids the day before. He was able to complete the procedure but still a little food. He then put in for a gastric emptying scan that took 4 hours. You eat radio active eggs, toast and water then they scan you every hour. They were checking me for gastroparesis never heard of it and did research. It's not curable. I couldn't understand why. Started researching mounjaro side effects and one is DELAYED GASTRIC EMPTYING! I lost 22 pounds on it but that's because food sits in your stomach and that isn't healthy. As soon as I went off gained 11 lbs back and I felt great. DON'T TAKE THESE INJECTIONS!
I’m sorry this didn’t work for you but it’s changed my life for the better
What happens over 5 or 6 years
i just started taking mounjaro and i have loose skin week one and rash under my bely :(
Way to go it’s also helped my alcohol consumption
Its good for weight loss! But, diabetes should have first priority. My Brother wasn't able to get it at his pharmacy.
But they can also have pcos where it’s important to lose weight
I hope these companies do the right thing and give the diabetics priority over this medication. Severe diabetics can't get these meds even though their insurance covers them because someone else wants to lose 20 lbs.
You need to do your research. For weight loss only 25% should be lean muscle mass. Recent studies that are being suppressed by the media and fda are showing that these drugs reduce lean muscle mass by 67%. When you lose that much lean muscle mass you become more inflamed and it increases insulin resistance so making your diabetes worse
Started 3 weeks ago lost 14lbs already.. Going great so far and only eat once a day and i exercise.. Only problem i have is it has upset my bowels for the 3 weeks i've used it.
Any nausea?
@@crunkin1t590 No none at all.
Once a day is way too less! That's literally starving yourself!
@@Cy93 i agree about that's not enough. You're gonna lose a ton of muscle mass
Did you start at 2.5 or higher dose
Wow
I’m starting WeGovy this week.
any update on your results?
Beautiful
In Croatia for example if i want Ozempic, Saxenda or Rybelsus, i get a Private prescriptcion, and have to pay per Month 111 Euro, about 120 Dollars US
I thought these meds were for diabetic patients?
I lost weight on it...because I felt too shitty to eat
I can't wait to be skinny again. 🥳🙌🏽
Me too. I’m sick of being big backed 😂
Meanwhile someone who NEEDS it goes without...
Way2Go ur beautiful
Those of us who have type 2 diabetes are forced to go without our medication due to shortages because people are using these drugs for weight loss. People with diabetes should receive the medication first.
Yes but they can also be preventing getting this 2, chronic obesity is bad for so many health issues
Hi just did 2nd shot of MJ last night. Bloating in my upper abdomen. What can I do? Is this bad?
Kaitlyn has such a beautiful face, When I was obese my face looked terrible.
Once you stop the drug. All the weight will come back on
When you stop taking this drug?
Congratulations 😊
Thyroid Cancer. Why is no one talking about the fact that Ozempic increases the risk of same? Worth dying to be slim…?
Only in individuals with a family history
-look up Dr Fung from Toronto, he says fasting and low carb help reverse diabetes in type2
Because it only affects rats
They cured obesity, and mugs still got something negative to say. Wild times.
Excess weight needs to be weighed as a symptom, not just a cause. Try asking for Wegovy generic, without the pen. Like with Insulin, it’s the pens that are the expensive part, and largely unnecessary, just convenient. Wegovy only requires a very tiny needle, so it’s easy.
I think your story is inspiring thank you and your beautiful by the way
So ppl dont care about the thyroid cancer risk
No because it doesn’t exist
It would be great for weight loss!
I was put on mounjaro because I was prediabetic and overweight. My weight management put me on it. Prior to this I was approved for bariatric surgery and didn't want to go through another medical center. My GI in July did an endoscopy I had an ulcer so he scheduled for another in September. In August I started this poison mounjaro and I had no appetite at all. I couldn't even take a sip of a protein shake very week and even working out was difficult. I went to my 2nd endoscopy and my GI had to stop cause of food in my stomach. I didn't understand I hadn't been eating a lot. I then had to do a 3rd endoscopy a week later and told me all liquids the day before. He was able to complete the procedure but still a little food. He then put in for a gastric emptying scan that took 4 hours. You eat radio active eggs, toast and water then they scan you every hour. They were checking me for gastroparesis never heard of it and did research. It's not curable. I couldn't understand why. Started researching mounjaro side effects and one is DELAYED GASTRIC EMPTYING! I lost 22 pounds on it but that's because food sits in your stomach and that isn't healthy. As soon as I went off gained 11 lbs back and I felt great. DON'T TAKE THESE INJECTIONS!
-look up Dr Fung from Toronto, he says fasting and low carb help reverse diabetes in type2
These drugs cost $1000/month and only loose on average 15 lbs. in a year and then you plateau or gain back if you stop.
£220 a month in the UK
Your beautiful honey Love your dress
Stop lying to her.
*you're
People are too obsessed with their looks. It won´t make them happier - just sayin´.
I lost 103 lbs and my insurance was covering the medication from day one and was only on 2.5 mg for 4 weeks and then the rest I was on 5mg. I went to move up to the 7.5 mg and all of a sudden now my insurance is refusing to cover it bc I don’t have diabetes but they want labs now to show I was pre diabetic and now that I’ve lost so much I can’t prove it. I’m at a loss for what to do I have 3 kids and can’t afford $1200 a month so I have one more of my back up injections of the 2.5 that I’ll take this week and then I have no idea what I’m going to do 😔
Start Keto now , keep exercising and start intermittently fasting
as in each breakfast as late as you can last and don’t eat after 4 pm
Here's a hint. WORK OUT w cardio and cut out JUNK and fatty foods.
@@rainbowpandasays8851 its a myth that eating after 4 or 5 will do anything. That's nonsense. It's about your CALORIC intake for the day. Not the time you stop eating!
@@meghanmisaliar you need to just STOP.
@@mrsfivepip nope!
Too bad they couldn’t eagerly wait for a treadmill.
It's good to know that people have options in general even if it's better then getting tummy tucked but in general it's all about there health. Not to mention diabetes
Boy any diet will cause loose skin if ur over 38 let's be real quick or not the more weight the more sagging
Congrats and blessings !!!!!
When does the liver damage start
Still waiting 9 months later 😂😂😂
Side Effects are so high
Every diet drug always turned out to be bad.
It's not a Diet drug.
Just in, weight loss patients have stopped over eating and started exercising some self control?
Thankfully our local CVS pharmacy is no longer dispensing Ozempic out for weight loss. I am pre diabetic needing to lose weight because of back surgery. My primary / insurance got it approved but I have been having one heck of a time with always being nauseous, also taking a depression medication that made me nauseous, it was just too much on my stomach.
I’m thankful that CVS is doing the right thing and only dispensing to diabetics.
It was never intended for weight loss and I for one, learned my lesson as we go back to the drawing board to figure this out for my better health.
Just because you have side effects does not mean everyone will. There are many obese people that need this because of pre diabetes. You’re just telling them to go ahead and become diabetic instead of working to prevent it. Many drugs have come out with secondary uses, just like GLP1 meds.
@@Cemommster Do your homework as pharmacies are stepping up and doing the RIGHT THING!!!!
Ozempic was made for diabetes. Not pre diabetics, and definitely NOT weight loss. Weight loss was a side effect
The FDA has approved Wagovy for pre diabetics AND weight loss. There also is Mounjaro for the same thing. You have Rebelsus which is the pill form for Ozempic.
And if you knew what you were talking about, Ozempic makes you NAUSEOUS thus losing weight. Everyone experiences this, not just a select few.
I am glad that at least in Florida CVS is saying NO to those who want to lose weight are pre diabetic. Diabetics need Ozempic period.
The rest can find alternatives that definitely are out there. Just leave Ozempic for diabetes.
@@TheLongstemrosedon't worry it's easy AF to get so it's no biggie for people that need it for weight loss. The fact that you couldn't handle it and now don't want anyone else to use it is funny AF lmaooo
@@crunkin1t590 yeah, you know me so well. Thanks, butt!!!! No thanks. You know nothing!!!!! Absolutely nothing
@@crunkin1t590 Rat poison will make you throw up, even drinking charcoal will make you puke…. So does that mean it’s okay in your empty mind to take that for weight loss when it was NEVer intended for that purpose?
Every drug has a side effect. It just happens that weight loss is a side effect from Ozempic because it makes one nauseous. It’s not just me, anyone who takes it becomes nauseous thus losing weight.
IF….. you watch tv Mounjaro helps you lose 25 lbs which is MORE than Ozempic claims. Yet it’s not approved for pre diabetics/weight loss by the FDA. Rybelsus is the pill form of Ozempic which is readily available yet not approved by the FDA.
What IS approved by the FDA for pre diabetics/weight loss is Wagovy.
So please don’t come at me with your jive talk, you haven’t laid out any factual points, you just are talking hot air.
Everyone just wants that easy fix.
Go ask for Wagovy and leave the other drugs approved by the FDA for diabetics.
Side note: research what Ozempic does to your one and only body long term…..
I’m done explaining
I knew an adult little person that took this that weighed 80 pounds but they were very short and considered obese for their weight. they literally lost 80 pounds and completely disappeared. Vanished. 🥁😊
Did she have diabetes at the beginning to qualify for it?
It’s not the Ozempic. Any way you lose a lot of weight there will be loose skin!
All the best for her on the weight loss journey. Still, what is she so proud of? She would not lose a single pound without the medication so the medication is actually doing all the heavy lifting (no pun intended).
Yes. I don't know she exactly has anything to be "proud of" except for the decision to take it. It's a miracle for so many people. Very happy for her. This and future drugs to come are changing the world.
😂 can’t wait all the side effect victim complaints 😂
It gave me ED
But big is beautiful, and brave and the new skinny. Never mind, I'm thinking of crack
Exercise and cut out sugars 😊 Leave Ozempic for those who truly need it!
Still
Huge
i have anorexia and bulimia and bipolar. and recovring addict. living at home with somebody who recently brought this medication into my home. im pretty sickened by this.
Not healthy
🤔 ok you lose weight but there are later consequences.Damage to ur organs .
No there aren’t
America. Where instead of eating right and exercising we just give you a pill to lose weight. 🤦♂️
And one that has the pesky potential side effect of thyroid cancer, isn’t it? Frigggg
People are too lazy to actually do the work.
Eating right is boring.
Plus these lazy people people who are using this just for quick weight loss are taking this away from diabetics that actually NEED it
I hope all of you realize that “slowing” the digestive process is a euphemism for the food is literally putrefying in your gut…just saying
So???
When you go off you will gain it all back. Stop trusting doctors and discipline yourself change eating habits, keep exercising and be consistent. You can do this you dont need that poison.
This is true
Some people need to take it for life. With PCOS your body causes IR so no matter how much you watch calories and exercise you still gain weight and tax your other organs.
These should not be being prescribed unless diabetes is comorbid. Diabetics are not able to get these medications because of this. I know because I couldn't get them despite the doctors at a major hospital trying to get me Ozempic for nearly two months. Instead, i had to settle for a product that has poorer blood glucose control. Much of this is as much for vanity as it is for health - my father is one of the guilty parties.
YAAAAS! Go back to faking ADHD for adderall scripts you lazy slobs!
If someone is obese and needs help in losing weight then they should get help. It's not vanity, obesity causes so many health issues
If you don't have a condition that these meds treat, you SHOULD NOT get these drugs covered by insurance. You shouldn't get them at all. I'm type 2 diabetic and I need my meds.
Try diet and exercise. No excuse
She’s still fkn huge for the health risks of the drug
She is losing weight. Give her time.
A daily workout cost nothing.
This is an ignorant statement. 😢 Many people with obesity have struggled even when after doing vigorous exercise and trying numerous diets to lose weight. There could be a Metabolic Disorder, hormonal imbalance, inflammation, prescription drug reaction, thyrioid issue, PCOS, and even an imbalance in brain function that tells the person when they are full. This is life saving medication and people that have not sufferred from obesity don't understand.
@@kiutpi evolution would have taken them out already. but noooo we have to keep everyone alive no matter what. fatty.
@@kiutpi don't pay attention to these type of people. He's probably very unhappy usually people like this are very unhappy and have low confidence in their lives and hate everyone and everything around them. Get well soon Ryan.
@@kiutpi sure there are a some with issues you listed.... But Majority of people who are overweight just need to get their lives in order. Own up to mistakes, take responsibility, take a stand to change habits, eat healthier, and actually move around and exercise more.
All these miracle drugs and fad diets are just a bandaid to bigger problems within the individual.
@@kiutpimounjaro isn't healthy. I was put on mounjaro because I was prediabetic and overweight. My weight management put me on it. Prior to this I was approved for bariatric surgery and didn't want to go through another medical center. My GI in July did an endoscopy I had an ulcer so he scheduled for another in September. In August I started this poison mounjaro and I had no appetite at all. I couldn't even take a sip of a protein shake very week and even working out was difficult. I went to my 2nd endoscopy and my GI had to stop cause of food in my stomach. I didn't understand I hadn't been eating a lot. I then had to do a 3rd endoscopy a week later and told me all liquids the day before. He was able to complete the procedure but still a little food. He then put in for a gastric emptying scan that took 4 hours. You eat radio active eggs, toast and water then they scan you every hour. They were checking me for gastroparesis never heard of it and did research. It's not curable. I couldn't understand why. Started researching mounjaro side effects and one is DELAYED GASTRIC EMPTYING! I lost 22 pounds on it but that's because food sits in your stomach and that isn't healthy. As soon as I went off gained 11 lbs back and I felt great. DON'T TAKE THESE INJECTIONS! I stopped weight management, did research on supplements, I measure everything track my food, take HIIT classes and change my way of eating and I am no longer prediabetic, my fatty liver my ALT is down the best results my GI said he has ever seen with me and my BMI is down from a 41 to 37 I am making progress and I plan to continue. ❤
Wow, why does some people depend on drugs.👎
Laziness
So, let’s just get all the mentally ill off they’re meds. Right doc ?
@@Ellie80681 how is SHE mentally ill?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Ellie80681 *their meds
I lost 30lb simply by changing to a better diet. Fat can only be made from the food you put in your mouth, so control that and you control your weight.
I get that none of us want to be fat, me included. But these are life changing medications for diabetics. Just using it for weight loss, seems kinda crappy. You've gotta buy bigger pants, they could have to have an amputation. Just an opinion.
Most overweight people are prediabetic .. it’s catching the problem before the amputation
If you want to lose weight the easy way, stop taking ozempic. Ozempic is for type 2 diabetes.
Please talk to your doctor about wegovy, zepbound, saxenda, and / or trulicity. Those medications are used for weight loss. Also, ask your doctor to submit a Prior Authorization form to your insurance company. Some insurance plans will cover the cost of these medications, but they want your doctor to submit a prior auth before they will cover some or all of the cost of the medications.
15.7% is not a lot because first 10% is water.
Always taking the easy way
Americans
And I always will.
Works smarter makes work easier 😜
I'll never understand why somebody is willing to pay money for something they can do for free at their own house.
You can eat correctly and you can exercise in the privacy of your own home.
But instead you want to keep eating 2000 additional calories a day and now you want to take a shot?😂😅
All the shots in the world aren't going to delete your bad diet or non-exercise.
Obtain a healthy relationship with food and exercise before you decide that you want help losing the weight that you gained.
These people are addicts.
If you give an alcoholic a shot everyday and tell them that they can keep drinking without all of the negative side effects of alcohol, they will never stop drinking.
There is no such thing as a magic pill.
This is another sad and ignorant statement. 😢 This medication only works in conjunction with lifestyle changes such as healthy diet and excercise. Many people with obesity have struggled even after trying for months and years vigorous exercise and numerous diets to lose weight. They could have Metabolic Disorder, hormonal imbalance, inflammation, a prescription drug reaction, thyrioid issued, PCOS, and even an imbalance in brain function and in the hormones that tells the person when they are full. I struggled over 10 years to lose weight because of a thyriod issue, Insulin Resistance and a metabolic disorder! Even after exercising over 200 minutes a week, and eating leas than 1200 calories per day, I still could not lose any weight! Once I started on Mounjaro this past year and I was able to lose 70 lbs, reverse my type two diabetes, lower my blood pressure, and fix my fatty liver disease! I continued my healthy lifestyle as usual but this time I was successful in losing weight! It finally worked thanks to this drug. This is a life-saving medication! Unfortunately many people that have not suffered from obesity or other Metabolic Disorders and hormonal imbalances don't fully understand what a game changer this is. Imagine all the lives and the money that could be saved in healthcare by properly treating people with obesity! We could also say the same thing about people with high blood pressure that need blood pressure medication, heart disease, or even high cholesterol. Why do we need to prescribe them drugs? These illnesses all have some lifestyle component to them, but would you deny someone life saving blood pressure medication if they needed it? No that would be cruel, inhuman and even malpractice. It's attitudes like yours and ignorance about this disease that have many insurances companies not pay for or cover this medication because they see it as "cosmetic". I hope that you have a new perspective on the disease of obesity. Its not just about moving more and eating less. If it was that simple many people would not be obese! Especially the ones that have been trying those methods for years!
If they could do it so easily nobody would be overweight. I don't agree with these meds because the weight loss is also muscle loss and the side effects can be horrifically debilitating.
I have a back injury and I need to lose weight because I know it will help my back but alot of exercises hurt my back including walking.. I started the shot and I've been eating healthy and lost 14 pounds so far but I still haven't started exercising. I'm hoping to lose a bit more weight before I start but meanwhile I will continue eating healthy. Maunjouro takes my hunger away and I'm using this opportunity to teach myself how to eat healthy.i was feeling horrible and felt like I was dying. My blood glucose was over 200, after starting the injections my blood glucose is normal and with out the cravings for carbs/sugars Ive changed my eating habits. I'm not diabetic yet but prediabetes. This can help people before they get to that point. I'm the long run it's better to take 1 injection a week and learn how to eat healthier and prevent diabetes than become diabetic and have to take injections insulin 3 times a day and risk losing your limbs or even your life.
It kind of is a magic pill
@@moomoosquiggles9137 yeah, but it's not.